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Here's an overview of HTML5 and video containers and codecs: http://diveintohtml5.org/video.html It's a rapidly moving field so some of that will be out of date (in particular WebM seems to have overtaken OGG Theora as the "openest" alternative to H264) See also http://www.youtube.com/html5 One rider to Peter's comment: HTML5 will support a number of formats; browsers might not, at least not natively (i.e. you would need a plug-in). Phil On 24/06/2011 12:12, Peter Robinson wrote: > Dear Nick, > > Quite a few interlinked questions in the email > > We use at Oxford MPEG-4 H264 codec 700 kbs for our core "output' > activities. > > So I'd recommend trying to convert into an MPEG-4 H264 codec as well > as a version at a mobile data rate. > > Try to get higher data rate original versions that can then be batch > converted into lower data rates or different codecs. We also save our > master digital material too. > > .3gp is I probably ok for mobile - but the resolution is obviously > uber low .. > > FLV for video really isn't a sensible option for the future for many, > many reasons > > HTML5 will support a number of formats natively in the browser and > hence remove the need for the player eventually > > On 24 Jun 2011, at 11:45, Sheppard, Nick wrote: > >> Cheers Phil >> >> Might try to do that - never been to the Repository Fringe (or the >> other Fringe). >> >> On a semi-related note I wonder if I could pick the list’s >> collective brains around issues of mobile delivery of OER >> (video)...With our ACErep project - http://acerep.wordpress.com/ - >> I’ve rather inherited the task of mobile provision to ALPS CETL - http://www.alps-cetl.ac.uk/index.html >> - resources which include a number of video files in .flv and .3gp >> – ostensibly for mobile delivery...which I don’t know a huge amount >> about - my handset is still primarily a phone* – though I do have an >> iPod touch which won’t play either .flv or .3gp (or .mp4) from the >> several repositories I tried (our own intraLibrary, Jorum [DSpace] >> or EPrints). >> >> I know that Apple devices aren’t compatible with Flash which I >> understand is why they require a dedicated player for YouTube (?) >> and it might be that the best solution currently is just to host >> video content on there (now supports CC-BY of course!) and point to >> it from a repository...then there are Android devices which I >> haven’t even looked at yet... >> >> Naturally, however, I’m interested in preservation and mobile >> provision of video (as well as other types of oer content) from >> repositories (and their associated workflows)...am I likely to find >> that the mobile video landscape is just too variable for this to be >> easily achieved or are there quick fixes that could be implemented >> by repository software vendors – is the advent of HTML5 likely to be >> relevant in this area? >> >> Nick >> >> * For my next upgrade plan on getting one of them Androids >> >> >> >> From: Open Educational Resources [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >> On Behalf Of Phil Barker >> Sent: 23 June 2011 12:15 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: CETIS at Repository Fringe [ was Re: SWORD 1.3 Publication >> Date >> >> On 22/06/2011 14:17, Sheppard, Nick wrote: >> >> N.B. Pointing at my UKCoRR post instead of www.swordapp.org not >> (only) for self aggrandisement but rather because UKCoRR and OER >> still feel a little like separate camps and think more cross- >> dissemination might be useful (should we lose the 1st “R” and become >> just UKCoR?!) >> >> If it's linking between Repository and OER worlds that you're after, >> then try to make it to Edinburgh for the Repository Fringe, at least >> for the last day (5 Aug) when we are lining up an all-star cast to >> discuss "Advances in Open Systems for Learning Resources" >> See: http://wiki.cetis.ac.uk/Advances_in_Open_Systems_for_Learning_Resources >> and: http://repofringe2011.eventbrite.com/ >> >> Phil. >> >> >> -- >> >> Please note new email address: [log in to unmask] >> >> Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under >> charity number SC000278. >> >> >> To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go >> to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm >> >> > Peter Robinson > Manager LTG Services > Learning Technologies Group, > Oxford University Computing Services, > 13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN. Tel: 01865 283282 > [log in to unmask] > > Free lectures from Oxford University - http://itunes.ox.ac.uk > JISC Steeple project - http://steeple.oucs.ox.ac.uk > Open Education projects - http://openspires.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ -- Please note new email address: [log in to unmask] -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.